2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairfax, VA vs Lumberton, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Lumberton. Fairfax averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lumberton, North Carolina gets 46.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairfax, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lumberton averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. Fairfax averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lumberton, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.1
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

Fairfax, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lumberton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfax is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Fairfax, VA

64°F

Today's Weather - Lumberton, NC

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairfax / Lumberton

July is the hottest month for Fairfax with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Fairfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfax are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Lumberton with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Lumberton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lumberton are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfax with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lumberton with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Fairfax, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Lumberton, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Fairfax, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Lumberton, there are 53.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Fairfax, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Lumberton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

May is the wettest month in Fairfax with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Fairfax means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


August is the wettest month in Lumberton with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Lumberton means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfax with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Fairfax, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lumberton with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Lumberton, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Fairfax means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Lumberton means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Fairfax with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lumberton with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.